Forest Bathing: a mindfulness & nature-based session to de-stress & relax

How about starting your Sunday with a dose of relaxing and restorative nature therapy? Join us for a Forest Bathing session in the ancient woodland of Beckenham Place Park. Experience some effective ways to reduce stress from the body and mind and enjoy slowing down as we walk slowly through the woods, stopping in glades to: do some mindfulness based practices - connecting with nature using our senses - then chill out with a guided relaxation under the tree canopy. We end with a warming organic tea and snack.

There is a wealth of scientific research, that shows that being in a forest or wooded area has a host of health benefits for our mental and physical well-being, e.g. it can: boost our mood, reduce stress and anxiety, and improve immune system function and sleep.

Your guide, Maya, (qualified with The Forest Bathing Institute -Complimentary Medicine Association accredited), has experience of leading forest bathing sessions for over 300 people (in Beckenham Place Park and for council staff in Surrey) and has travelled to Japan to learn directly from the pioneers of forest therapy. Her sessions blend scientific insight with authentic, traditional practice to create meaningful, restorative experiences.

New attendees need to please complete an online health registration form via this link:

https://forms.gle/HwHixa3bkz6etTL59 (to help meet people's health/mobility needs)

Here are some of the benefits that attendees said they felt after attending a session:

Google reviews of my forest bathing in Beckenham Place Park https://share.google/xuA9XMTJK6vbDMJ5e

"Felt very relaxed and calm with a real feeling of well-being" Marie White.

"I gained a sense of inner peace . It was a wonderful opportunity to disconnect from the hustle and bustle of daily life and truly appreciate the beauty of the natural world. I also learned some valuable techniques for mindfulness and stress reduction". Fernanda Kyle

"More content and centred than I’ve felt in a very long time. Far more in control of impulses and the ability to decide where to spend my attention". Oli Steadman

"I had a feeling of timelessness which helped put my current stresses and anxieties into perspective". Helen

"I was in a state of tranquility for a few days" Jacqueline

"I left feeling calm, re-energised, grounded. Lovely to be led by an experienced guide. " Saskia

"I enjoyed the information, observations, really appreciating the trees & the meditation, soo relaxing! Maya had a lovely calm voice." Liz

“Calmed. Gained deeper appreciation of the value of mindful immersion in nature” Richard

"I took my blood pressure reading after the forest bathing session and it was ..the best reading I had over the last few weeks, I think the forest bathing lowered my blood pressure".

"Felt like my shoulders had dropped several inches"

"I felt lighter..., more contemplative & nature-connected ..even a couple of days later "

More reviews on google - just search: forest bathing in Beckenham Place Park

Info: We will meet from 11.20 a.m for an 11.30 start and walk about 1.5 - 2 km through the park and ancient woodland. The session ends at 1.30 p.m after a guided relaxation, some warming tea , a snack and a return to the meeting point. For those wanting some refreshments before/after the session, there are two cafes at the start/end point. Your guide Maya - is a qualified Forest Bathing+ Guide ( via The Forest Bathing Institute -Complimentary Medicine Association accredited), who has experience of running sessions for over 300 people to date and has met and is collaborating with Forest Bathing founders in Japan.

Know what’s Happening Next — before everyone else does.

Get App

Host or Publisher Maya is a qualified guide with the Forest Bathing Institute(CMA accredited)